Erich Specht, a man who ran a data company called Android Data from 1998 through 2002, won’t be receiving the $94 million payday he was hoping for. That’s the amount he wanted Google to pay him for allegedly infringing on his trademark with the “Android” brand, but a judge didn’t see it that way, TechCrunch reports.
Google filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to dismiss the case, and not only did the judge do that, but he also canceled Spect’s original trademark, both because he’s already used it “as a sword” against Google, and because it could cause confusion with Google’s Android trademark.
“We are pleased to see this case dismissed, as it was baseless from the start,” Google said in a statement.
You can read all the legal mumbo jumbo here.
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